Hornbill

Orangutans in Tanjung Puting

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May 22nd 2018
We arrive at Gatwick in good time for lunch in the lounge. And champagne of course. Boarding the Emerates A380 and settling in to our “suite” is always a pleasure. All passes smoothly, we follow James' example of watching films all the way and being asked to stopping loudly by a passenger who wants to sleep. Four hours transit in Dubai however is not such fun. It is the middle of the nig ... read more

Asia » Indonesia » Kalimantan » Pangkalan Bun

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The Dutch began to colonize Indonesia in the early 17th century; the islands were occupied by Japan from 1942 to 1945. Indonesia declared its independence after Japan's surrender, but it required four years of intermittent negotiations, recurring hos... ... read more